Jaydon Blue

American football player (born 2004)

Jaydon Blue
Texas Longhorns – No. 23
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Major	Physical Culture and Sports
Personal information
Born:	(2004-01-08) January 8, 2004 (age 20)^[1] Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Texas (2022–present)
Bowl games	2024 Sugar Bowl
High school	Klein Cain (Harris County, Texas)
Stats at ESPN.com

Jaydon Blue (born January 8, 2004)^[1] is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school

Blue attended Klein Cain High School. During his sophomore season, Blue rushed for 1,612 yards and 16 touchdowns on 205 carries.^[2] In his junior season, Blue had a career season, rushing for 2,155 yards and 30 touchdowns.^[3] Before heading into his senior season, Blue decided to opt out of the season to prepare for college football.^[4] Coming out of high school, Blue was rated as a four-star recruit, the 48th overall recruit, and the 3rd overall running back in the class of 2022.^[5] Blue also held offers from schools such as Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas.^[6] Ultimately, Blue decided to commit to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.^[7]^[8]

College career

In Blue's first collegiate season in 2022, he rushed just 15 times for 33 yards.^[9]^[10] In the 2023 regular-season finale, Blue rushed ten times for a career-high 121 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win over Texas Tech.^[11] During the 2024 Sugar Bowl, Blue rushed nine times for 59 yards, while also telling four receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown, while also returning three kickoffs for 80 yards versus Washington.^[12] Blue finished the 2023 season, notching 398 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, while also hauling in 14 receptions for 135 yards.^[13]^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b @Jaydonblue23 (January 8, 2024). "Blessed to see 20😁!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
^ Galatzan, Matt (20 May 2021). "Longhorns RB Commit Jaydon Blue Opts Out of Senior Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ VanHaaren, Tom (21 May 2021). "No. 82 recruit Jaydon Blue to skip senior season of high school football to prepare for commitment to Texas Longhorns". ESPN. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Davis, Danny (21 May 2021). "Texas recruit Jaydon Blue to skip his final season of high school football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Chiari, Mike. "4-Star RB Recruit Jaydon Blue to Skip HS Senior Season to Prepare for Texas". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Coleman, Adam (2 February 2021). "Klein Cain RB Jaydon Blue commits to Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Craven, Mike (2 February 2021). "Jaydon Blue is Texas' third commitment in the 2022 recruiting cycle". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Wagner, Stephen (2 February 2021). "Texas football lands Jaydon Blue, the No. 4 RB in the 2022 class". Dallas News. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Cook, Joe. "A confident Jaydon Blue is tasked with a new role in the Wake of CJ Baxter's injury". On3.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Jones, Thomas (7 August 2024). "What to know about Jaydon Blue, the replacement for Texas football RB CJ Baxter". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Hutchinson, Emma. "Texas Running Backs CJ Baxter, Jaydon Blue Join Preseason Doak Walker Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Wells, Justin. "Texas RB Jaydon Blue named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List". On3.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Newman, Josh. "Texas football RB Jaydon Blue's unwavering confidence more vital than ever". LoneStarLive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Davis, Danny (8 August 2024). "Jaydon Blue may be the next man up, but who else could be a factor in the Texas backfield?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.